I am kind of recycling a post that I made in another thread. I want to describe the most important reason why I choose PC as my main gaming platform. I'd like to talk about this topic specifically: how PC gaming can be very versatile. 

The versatiity of a PC is very rewarding. The following are a few ways in which PC gaming can be versatile: 

Do I have to worry about whether or not a game will focus on visuals/eye-candy or performance, especially since I might have different preferences for different games and genres?

- No, because I get to choose the right combination for ME.

 Can I play my FPS games and strategy games with a keyboard and mouse while playing my action games with a controller?

-Yes, I sure can. 

Do I have to worry whether or not a game will be optimized right for my platform and worry about framerate drops under 30fps?

- No, not if I have a minimum level of hardware. I can always change settings to get a stable 30 fps (or higher.) 

If I don't like a game's balance, visuals, or any other features can I download a mod to fix it to suit me?

- Yes.

If a game has glitches do I have to wait for Bethesda or some other developer to fix it, or will the fan community have a patch within the next month that fixes the most agregious of glitches?

- In the overwhelming majority of cases, the latter.

If a game is a bad port, will the fans have my back and will they fix said port? Does this include games such as Dark Souls or Final Fantasy XIII that didn't run at 1080p in their vanilla forms, but were fixed with fanmade applications like Durante's GeDoSaTo?

- Yes. 

Can I stream my games to my laptop or HTPC with Steam In-Home streaming so that I can play on the living room TV when I feel like it without moving my gaming desktop to my living room, without too much hassle, and an assurance of quality? If it doesn't work very well are there ways I can improve it, if I so wish, like getting better network adapters? 

-Yes.

Can I play the multitude of PC exclusive genres like RTS games and simulators?

-Yes.

Do I have to pay an online subscription for the overwhelming majority of my games, especially as somebody who likes an online experience every now and then, but not too often that I would get my money's worth from a subscription?

-No.

Can I play on private servers, sometimes those which use versions of games that the community feel is better than the newest version?

-Yes.

Do I get my choice of video recording programs and streaming services, and my choice of rendering software to enhance my social gaming experience?

-Yes.

Can I play older console games with much better visual quality and even performance than the originals, including 6th generation PS2, Dreamcast, Wii, and GC games? 

-Yes. 

Summary

- There is so much PC gaming has to offer.  To marginalize PC gaming as "desktop gaming" or "better graphics" does a huge disservice to what it can be besides these things to many people. 

- And more than anything. When I make a PC for gaming, I can also use that PC for my scientific computing, internet browsing, or office-work. For me personally, I am getting more than just a gaming system, but also a fully capable gaming system, and it is all-in-one. 

I agree with just about every point you made apart from this one.

"Can I play older console games with much better visual quality and even performance than the originals, including 6th generation PS2, Dreamcast, Wii, and GC games?"

I don't WANT to play old games with new polish and performance. I want to play them as they were originally created and released. I also want to play them on original hardware, with an original controller on a CRT.

It's good to be rich. That Way I can afford a great PC and all the consoles I want just to be able to complain about said consoles and how shitty they are compared to my PC :)

Life is good.

I understand, there is a nostalgia behind playing on the original platform. But you can't dispute that the option is there for those who still enjoy older games, but would like to mitigate some flaws (in their eyes) of age. That is what makes PC gaming great. People get to choose what they do with it and how they can do it. :) 

I'm pretty sure you can do all that with a PC.

How much did your Rocket League machine cost you??

Including my old GPU that had to be replaced and my 3 new monitors I'd say about 4k Euros. Probably gonna build a completely new one next year if Pascal surprises me. Except for my new GPU my PC is more than 3 years old.

Then again, just recently I bought a 4k Euro TV just for my consoles, so that evens things out.

I don't want to buy a new console anytime soon. I'll keep my PC for gaming, and I don't regret it. Sure, I won't be able to play some exclusives, but it's a very small price to pay.

Almost every AAA games gets a Steam release, so I feel like PC is the best platform for me. Also, I think it's easier to upgrade my RIG than buy a new console when a gen is over.

While it might not be the case for others, PC gaming is also valuable for me because I am a *relatively* poor college student and for me it allows me to reduce costs by combining a few things into one. I need a PC for my school work (which involves intensive visual programs that use GPU resources) so I might as well build a nice one to replace my laptop for a third of the cost, and subsitute any great want for $350 consoles as well (although I will be getting a Wii U on black friday.) Instead of buying a $1,000+ Laptop with a requisite, but probably weaker, discrete GPU and a $350 gaming platform - I can build a $700 PC and get both, which performs better (for me) than both. As for my portable computing needs I have my phone and tablet, which I would've had anyway. So I have fewer sink costs and fewer variable costs for both my needs as a student and my wants as a gamer. 

I can play a cart of Ninja Gaiden, on an original NES on PC? Please explain this black magic lol